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#Gaming

originally posted in:Psykana Librarius
Edited by Progo: 10/31/2014 1:41:41 AM
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Describe how gaming has helped you in life

I have benefited

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I have not benefited

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It made things worse

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since psychologists have been taking a great interest the benefits of gaming, I figured I'd create a thread to learn more from the source, AKA you guys. :) In what ways has your lifestyle benefited from gaming? As for myself: .1 An easy way to occupy my insane imagination and desire to learn new things. Nothing beats the excitement of exploring an open world coupled with the danger of monsters and wizards. .2 An simple way to reward myself for completing something important in life. If I am going through a big math or writing crunch I remind myself that this hard work will result in a Sunday of pure, unrefined gaming. .3 When I was younger it provided a quick escape from the angst all teens go through. Having a bad day? Knock some skulls in Halo and forget about your worries! Parents arguing? Turn on Skyrim and plug in the headphones. Undesirable relatives in the house? Make a hasty retreat to your bedroom with a laptop running Minecraft! .4 Making new friends. If I meet someone who is a gamer I can instantly bond with them, I am of the opinion that gamers are actually one big hive mind, despite the flame wars.

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  • Gaming has helped me a lot, it helped me in leaving the past behind and movong on, i was constantly bullied back then and i didn' t just couldn't hold the anger. I barely had friends and i was the joke of everybody since i was different. When i started playing videogames i found that i don't need to be accepted by others, that i can throw my anger in a virtual world without harming anybody in the real world and that i can be unique by being myself. Right now, i have more friends, those who try and mess up with me won't have the chance. Videogames gave me reasons to why not to care about what others think and live my own life. -

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